Whether it’s Liverpool and Man City battling for the Premier League crown, or Fulham and Cardiff trying to extend their stay in the Premier League, clubs are quickly advancing towards decision day in England’s top flight.

That hasn’t stopped teams planning for the summer, as they desperately attempt to score an edge over rivals both home and abroad.

With that said, here are the rumours for February 27.

We start at the Emirates, where it would appear Arsenal have identified their new left-back according to the Scottish Sun.

Celtic’s Kieran Tierney is their target, and the paper reports that the Gunners are readying a £25 million bid for the 21-year-old, who is a current Scottish international.

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It’s not just on the pitch that Arsenal are planning changes. The Evening Standard is today reporting that Roma are resigned to losing their sporting director Monchi when his contract expires in the summer.

The former Sevilla talent finder is said to be top of Arsenal’s list, and according to the Standard they are leading the charge to secure his signature.

One man that could be leaving London in the near future is Fernando Llorente. The giant striker has had a mixed bag of a season with Tottenham Hotspur, and while speaking to Marca in his native Spain he opined on his future.

The former Juventus and Sevilla striker said it would be nice to retire with boyhood club Athletic Bilbao.

Elsewhere, Llorente’s compatriot David de Gea, 28, is facing an uncertain future at Old Trafford according to the Evening Standard.

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The former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper is being offered in the region of £350,000, but his advisors have yet to reach a breakthrough during discussions with Manchester United.

Watford remain a club willing to explore more far flung markets and it would seem they’re looking closer to home. The Daily Mail report that the Hornets are chasing Boavista’s 18-year-old defender Goncalo Cardoso.

The Mail are also reporting that Southampton are preparing a bid for French striker Jean-Kevin Augustin.

The RB Leipzig forward joined the German side from Paris Saint-Germain, and is seen as the man to add a degree of dynamism to the Saints forward line.

The paper are claiming the striker is valued at £35 million, which would be a club record, but not for their supposed rivals, Everton, who are also said to be interested.